Rebuilding After Hurricane Helene Will Take Years, US DHS Secretary Says
By Reuters
October 2, 2024 at 10:00:00 AM
Destroyed buildings and debris that swept down in a violent torrent sits near the Broad River in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene, in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, U.S. October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake
Destroyed buildings and debris that swept down in a violent torrent sits near the Broad River in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene, in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, U.S. October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The process of rebuilding after Hurricane Helene will be extremely costly and take years, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Tuesday.
Search and rescue operations are still going on in some areas, Mayorkas told reporters at the White House.
(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by Eric Beech)
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